










R. H. Shumway—"The Pioneer American Seedsman"'—Established 1870 
Specialties for the Garden that Everybody Should Plant 
Shumway’s Superior Asparagus 
Biggest Money Making Vegetable Crop—Start Your Plantings This Spring 
Culture Well-drained soil and a southern exposure produce the earliest and best crops of 
Asparagus. For small plantings we recommend the use of roots because they 
will give quicker returns. It is best not to cut the one-year-old roots until the second year af- 
ter planting; the two-year-old roots will produce a limited crop the following spring after 
they have been set out. One oz. of seed will sow 40 ft. of row. 2 lbs., are needed to produce 
enough roots to set out one acre. Plant Asparagus in fertile soil and keep the crop cultivated 
throughout the season. For home garden, 100 roots will plant a row 100 ft. long, producing 
sufficient quantity for family of five. 
158 Mary Washington The Most Reliable 
Rust-Proof Asparagus 
This variety of Asparagus is so superior to all other varieties that it has com- 
pletely replaced them, both in the home garden and for market. It originated and 
was selected by the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 
The plants form large clean shoots which are thick and heavy. They are long and 
straight, with closely folded tips. The color is a rich dark green with still deeper 
ereen tips. It is a heavy yielder and a long-lived producer of exceptionally fine 
quality. It has proved to be practically rust-free. Pkt. 10 cts.; 0z., 15 cts.; 4 
Ib., 30 cts.; % Ib., 50 cts.; lb., 90 cts., postpaid. 
2 Year Old Asparagus Roots 
1901 Mary Washington. Doz., 45 cts.; 50 Reots, $1.00, 100 Roots: 
$1.75, 500 for $7.00; 1000 for $13.00, prepaid. For Special prices on 
larger quantities see page 8. Complete culture leaflet furnished free 
with every order. 
Market Gardeners—See Pages 8 and 




























266 Broccoli 
Italian Green Sprouting 

It forms a rather loose head made up of flower 
buds. The plants branch freely and each branch ~ 
terminates in a head or bud cluster. The center 
heads are cut first and as the side shoots develop 
they are cut with about 6 inches of stem and 
bunched for market. Frequently 6 and 6 cuttings — 
are made from one plant. Large heads of bright — 
green, tender sprouts, which are cocked like Spin- — 
ach or Brussels Sprouts and have a most delectable 
flavor, even milder and more palatable than that 
of Cauliflower. Sow tle seed in May and harvest 
in August. I have a very remarkable strain 
of this vegetable which has become a great favor- 
ite. Pkt., 10 cts.; % oz. 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; 
Y% I|b., 90 cts.; 4% Ib., $1.60; Ib., $2.90, postpaid. 



























Dwarf 
Green . 
Curled Kale_ 






9 for Special Low Prices on Quantity 

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410 Dandelion 
Improved Thick-Leaved 
Increasing sales with every 
year are a sure indication 
that this delicious vegetable 
—a relative to our common 
Dandelion—is becoming more 
and more popular with gar- 
deners everywhere. Rich soil ae 
is needed where a heavy crop o3 
is wanted. The leaves are = 
offered in the market either 
green for boiling or blanched 
to be eaten like Endive, 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 40 cts.3 
Y% I\b., $1.20, postpaid, = 






















Sow the seed from early spring > 
| August. The early sowings: give fully grown | 
whereas the later sowings will furnish excellent smal 
tender leaves. One ounce sows 500 feet of drill. se 
462 Dwarf Green Curled. The plants of this. variety oa 





color. The plants are of even ee Soca. Pkt., 7 ots 
oz., 14 cts.; %4 lb., 32 cts.; % Ihb., 55 cts.; lb., $1.00. 
463 Siberian or Sprouts Curled. This variety is very 
similar to the Dwarf Scotch except that it is not as __ 
curled. It makes excellent greens at almost any season — 
of the year. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; % ie 25 cts.3; % ae * 
40 cts.; Tb. 75 cts., postpaid. 
464 Tall Green Curled Scotch. Very wee like the Dwarf 
Curled Scotch except that it has a spreading habit and 
the stalk holds the leaves well up off of the ground. Pkt., 
7 cts.; oz. 14 cts.; %4 Ib., 32 cts.; 1% lb., 55 cts.; Tb., $1.00. 







155 Artichoke Large Green Globe 
A delicious vegetable which is cultivated for its large 
flawerheads, which are cooked like Asparagus. It is con- 
sidered a delicacy and demands a high price in all better 
city markets. The plant is a perennial and when set in good 
soil and given slight winter protection of leaves or straw, 






will remain in bearing several years, but for best results 341 
it should be renewed every two or three years. Pkt., 20 cts.; Corn Salad or F etticus 
% oz., 35 cts.; 0z., 60 cts.; %4 Ib., $2.25, postpaid. Large Leaved Round 
An excellent and valuable vegetable for sal- 
ads; can be had continuously by successive 
sowings. Late sowings may be covered with 
straw in winter for early use in the spring. 
In some sections of the country it is used in 
place of lettuce for winter use. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 25 cts.; %4 Ib., 75 cts.; % Ib., $1.35; Ib., 
$2.50, postpaid. 
340 Collards Georgia 
-or Southern Creole 
A tall cabbage- 
like, loose-leaved 
plant which stands 
cold weather or ad- 
verse _ conditions 
very well and will 
Peay on land ae) . 7 : 
s too poor for a < 4 rt 
crop of cabbage. ; 338 es 
Most Southern gar- Chicory : _ 
deners will not be Witloof or French Endive. This splendid Seseinnts 
without it. Often | gives every gardener a chance to grow his own winter 
called “Cabbage |-salad without the use of a greenhouse, since the roots — 
Bunch,” Grows 2 to | can easily be forced in the eellar during the winter. To 
3 feet high and | grow the roots, sow the seed in the open not later than ' 
forms large, loose, | June 1 and lift them in the fall. For forcing, dig them | : 
open heads. The | and pack closely together in boxes and cover with 6 in. 
quality is improved | of sand, light earth, peat»moss or sawdust. Water them 7 
by frost, if not too | and. place” near the heater to keep warm. ‘When the “§ 
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267 Long Island Improved. A var iety of the Cabbage family, 
possessing the peculiarity of bearing: upon its stem or stalk 
from 50 to 100 small, compact round heads, each measuring 
from 1 to 2 inches in diameter. These heads are cut off when 
well formed and are usually marketed in quart berry boxes. 
The plants are very hardy, are not injured but improved by 
frosts. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; %4 Ib., 75 cts.; %4 Ib., $1.35; Ib., 
$2.50, postpaid. 
severe. Pkt., 10 cts.; | sprouts break through the surface they are ready for ~ 
oz., 15 cts.; %4 Ib. 35 | the table. They are delicious served with French dress- 
cts.; % Ib., 55 cts.; | ing. Pkt., 15 Sen) OZ, 40 sig Y% Ib. 90 cts.; Ye Ib. $1.65; 
Georgia Collards Ib., $1.00, postpaid. lb., $3.00, postpaid. 

